Liverpool supporters are celebrating their Premier League title win, but a surprising detail about manager Arne Slot`s actual name has also emerged.
The team clinched their first league title in five years with a 5-1 home victory against Tottenham on Sunday.
Slot is the first manager since Kenny Dalglish in the 1985-86 season to win the title in his debut year at Anfield. Liverpool has now matched Manchester United`s record of 20 top-division championships.
Amidst their admiration for Slot`s accomplishment, fans were astonished to discover that `Arne` is merely his nickname. The 46-year-old`s full birth name is actually Arend Martijn Slot.
Arend, a name meaning `Eagle`, is uncommon even in his native Netherlands. This name was given to him by his father.
A Liverpool supporter named Paul Senior decided to share the fact that `Arne` isn`t the former Feyenoord manager`s official first name. With the title effectively secured for several weeks, this revelation about Slot`s name became the primary surprise for many fans.
One fan reacted: “I`m not sure I`ll ever get over this.” Another commented that it was “crazy” to learn the manager`s name wasn`t really Arne. A third person stated, “I need to sit down.”
Drawing a comparison to a former Liverpool goalkeeper, someone posted that it was “Like finding out Pepe Reina’s name was Jose the whole time.”
Many supporters were simply amazed they hadn`t known about Arend – or rather, Arne – sooner. One exclaimed, “No way I just found this out.”
Another speculated that it might have been a playful plan by the manager, who has become an instant icon at Anfield following the title win. This person wrote: “He disguised his real name while managing LFC to the league title. Slick Slot. Love it.”
